Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-16
Proessdings Of the Legislature.
0ENATE,


sENATE.
DovHR, Feb. Is by Mr.. Orosssn {,
abolish the office of Liquor Bsiliff, and
Iby Mr.. McWhorter, from ciiissns o
Newport, to make the 30th Of Nay q
legal holiday.
Read BY title: On motion OF Mr.
Cooper, m act TO amend the aot for tht
Isuppressiop Of incompetence and m 40,
for The repeal Of the cot sor the suppress
sion Of intemperancs; I'D motion 0f DR.
Martin. the act to incorporate the Pint
Branch Ditch Company; ON motion o.
Mr. McWhoftsr. 70 Incorporate tn,
Portland Paving Company; IN act u
Incorporate the Aid Loan Association
aud an aot 70 renew the charter Of ths
Mutual Loan Association.
Read tho drst timo: On motion oil
| DR.. Martin, House bill 70 Incorporate
the Pine Branch Ditch Company; or
motion Of Mr.. Dorman, 10 vacsts q
part Of . public road in Lewis and
Rehoboth Hundreds; 10 leHalixe The
marriage Of william A. Dodd and
Ella 8 Dodd.
Bills were Introduced BY Mr.. Bacon
to incorporate the Indian Hill Tribe,
No. 10, /. o. X. NJ; 70. incorporate the
Delaware Headlight and Power Com
pany.
State Auditor TO purchase q cancel.
Read third time ard passed: On
motion of Mr.. no w horter, IN act &c
incorporate the Lea Pussy Company oi
Wilmington, and m act to incorporate
i. o. II. Publishing Company.
On motion Of Mr.. MoWhorter tho
House joint resolution authorizing the
clerks OF the two houses TO purchass
ststionery for the ext Ltgitlasure was
laid over.
Recess taken until o'clock.
The Senate Ieassembled a. 3 O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Dofman the act q
make legal the marriage of ElaA 3
Dodd and William Dodd WAS rsad q
second time by title.
On motion Of Mr.. LOWS the Senate
lconcurred In the House amendment tG
the Senate bill In relation to the iaits
registration OF cattle. (rhe bill red Ucei
the fine to $500
DR.. Martin reported IT, act 10 regulate
the practice OF pharmacy, with al
amendment. The sme ndment was read
and adopted. The bill was then, or
motion Of DR.. Cooper, read third time
and passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF RxPnEsESrATIvKs.
House met Mt 10 q m.
Mr.. Taylor presented . joint resolu
tion authorizing the present clerks,
Messrs Moore and Cooper to purchase
stationery for the next session.
| Mr.. Ware presented two petitionl
from the Philadelphia yearly meeting
OF Friends regarding the liquor trafii 0,
One advocated constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the afic, and thu
other asked for law compelling the
removal Of all screens from In front ol
bar-room doors snd windows.
Notices were given OF bills 10 amend
chapter 1o2, volume 10; amending ac
to appropriate money for free schools
10 divorce Alex. and Rosetta Pleasan
ton.
! Bills introduced: BY Mr.. Ware, Il
Incorporate the Cltizeus' Coke and Cal
Fuel Company of Wilmipg,on; Il
lamsnd aot Incorporating the Cathsli,
Male Protectory Of WILMINGTON.
Bills read second time: Amend chap
ter "a, Revised Code; 10 inc orporaie til,
Washington Market House Company
70 re-ihcorporate Warrington Lodge
No l, X. OF p; to re incorporate th'
E1eemoor Iron Company.
Bills passed: Senate bill to reviv,
and renew Friendship church ceme
terry, Appoquinimink Hundred; TO In
J corporate the Odd Fellows osmettry 0
seaford;to re incorp porate Heoren Lodge
No. Ia Of Ssaiord.
Mr.. Wilson introd uced n bill entitle,
"A further supplement to the ac. re
lating to oysters" This Is tue bill de
soribed week since
The Secretary OF State presented ;
message TO the House recei cd b. tn
Governor from the S.ate Board Of Asri
culture.
The Middletown Water Works bill
was called up as amended, but objeo
tion being raised lis consideration wa
laid oyer till Thursday next.
Bill TO amend chapter e2, volume L
was passed. This gives the right O
appeal la cruelty TO animal cases wher
, the fine exceeds Is ]
Bill to divorce Rachel ID. Davidson
from John W. Davidson WAS passed.
Joint resolution offered by Mr. Chand
Ter presenting copy OF the coionia
minutes to each Of the United State
Senators from this State and the Repre-
sentative In Congress, as we'll I'D th
| hepresentative-elect, WAS adopted.